Handle for automobile-doors



UNITED srArss Parser Price.,

nomen L. Nansen, or rirnrsnnroms, ramena.

HANDLE FOR AUTOMOBILE-309%.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patenten uw. e, ieee.

Application filed May 21, 1920. Serial No. 353,17?.

. and useful Improvements in Handles for Automobile-Doors, of which thefollowing is a specilication.

In the fitting of latches to automobile doors considerable work and timeand consequent expense is ordinarily required, due to variations in theangle or form of the exterior face of the door, requiring the faceplatesupporting the knob or latch to be adjusted to fit the door surfaceproperly in order that the shank of the operating knob l may aline andbe in position to properly Y hereinafter operate with the connectingparts `of the latch.

The object of my said invention is to provide a handle or knobattachment for operating latches of automobile doors, and other doorswhere similar conditions exist wherein this difficulty is overcome andthe parts may be readily fitted without previous ad- `ustment, thussaving considerable time, la-

or and expense in this work, all as will be more fully described andclaimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawing,

. which is made a part hereof, and on which Similar reference charactersindicate similar parts,

. Figure 1 is a view in section through a portion of an automobile doorwhere the knob is applied, showing the parts to which my said inventionrelates in central section, and

Fig. 2 a view in perspective showing the face-plate.

In said drawings the portions marked A represent the automobile door, Bthe latch casing and C the handle or knob for operating the latch.

The door A. is of any approved form or design and requires no specialdescription. The latch easing B is likewise of any approved form, havinga latch-part 10 mounted therein for operating in the usual or anyapproved manner.

The knob or handle @is likewise in the main of any approved designhaving a shank 11 engaging with the latch-part 10 for operating thesame. Said shank 11 is rectangular in cross section and engages amaterial saving in the time, labor and esimilarly formed aperture insaid latchpart 10.

At a point where the shank or hub of the handle C engages with thefaceplate it is formed enlarged and has a spherically shaped face 12surrounding the shank. The face-plate 13 is secured to the face of thedoor A and has a lange 1e witl Xa concave face formed to correspondand\y fit said spherical face 12 and also to lit within the grooveformed by said face and a collar 15, which is formed with acomplementary face and secured to the shank by a pin 16.

The engagement thus formed between the shank of the handle C and faceplate 13 is, in effect, a ball-andrf'socket joint said handle beingpermitted a, universal movement 'in relation to the face-plate andallowed to turnfreely for operating the latch in any position or angularalinement allowed by saidxparts and the engagement of shank '11 with theaperture in latch-part 10.

By reason of this arrangement, when assemblin the parte the face-plate13 and handle are assembled by placing the faceplate 13 in positionagainst face 12 and securing it by the collar 15 and pin N6. The plateis then placed in position on the door and secured by screws 17 withoutany other adjustment, the shank 11 extending through the aperture inlatch part 10, 'thus enabling the workman to fit and assemble theseparts with great rapidity, effecting a pense heretofore required to dothis` wor The arrangement likewise insuresl a free and easy operationbetween said parts at all times. l

Having thus fully described my said inlvention what I claim as new anddesire tl? secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A knob or latch for automobile doorsl etc., comprising a handlehaving a spherii` cally-shaped face, a collar mounted on thel handlendprovided with a face comple; mentarybdo that of the handle but spaced*therefrom; face plate secured to the door and provided with a flangeproportioned to fit closely within the space formed between the handleand the cellar and to permit uni versal movement of the knob.

2. A knob or latch for automobile doors comprising, a shank', aface-plate engaging the face of the door, said knob being formed with" agroove and said face-plate with a 11g los flange engaging therewith,whereby n univei'eail zuljusnieni'; i5 provided within the seid parte:substantially :le set forth.

knob or leteh for automobile doors, ete., comprising :i handle formedwith a sphei'iez:ily-shaped fece extending from andy eonipleielysui'i'olu'nling the hase of e rounded shoulder formed integrally withthe handle end extending away from the saine, :i Collar mounted on lierounded shoulder end provided with face complementary to Llena of thehandle hut spaced therefrom, e. 'face plete secured to the door andprovided with en upstanding flange latch mechanism.

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ADQLPH L. Witnesses:

WILLIAM N. Mooie?, R. l?. BUGKLEY.

